Mon 18 Jan 2010

Another quiet day on the main system and another trip to the Bernina, this time heading further south to the area around Privilasco on the climb from Poschiavo to Alp Grüm. This time the weather remained sunny all day and Privilasco, deep in the valley, kept the light for much longer than I’d imagined. Care had to be taken to avoid wasting prime shots on either the Bernina 100 liveried motor coach or the new unit but it was a good day overall with a high proportion of class ABe4/4ii power cars about, both working singly and in pairs. The most memorable part of the day was the climb from Bernina Lagalb to Ospizio Bernina and on along the shore of Lago Bianco towards Alp Grüm. Motor coaches 48 and 43 were propelling a snowplough and kicked up enormous plumes of snow, like waves crashing over the bow of a ship in rough seas. Of course it was impossible to photograph without getting a camera and a face full of snow but it was marvellous to watch.

802 was passed at Ospizio Bernina on the way out with a rotary snowplough. On the main system 601 was working the Bergün – Preda Schlittelzüge and 603 and 604 were out on the Pontresina – Scuol-Tarasp trains. With 3502 now appearing to work regularly on the Bernina (on the same trains as on Sunday), it was a great relief to see 5151 had reverted to Ge6/6ii haulage.

Ge4/4i


  • 601 on duty 411 Bergün - Preda shuttles.
  • 602 on duty 65 covering train 1250 and because it was a Monday 1469, 1472, 1481, 1402.
  • 603 on duty 34 Pontresina - Scuol-Tarasp.
  • 604 on duty 31 Pontresina - Scuol-Tarasp.
  • 605 on duty 49 Klosters - Davos shuttles.
  • 606 on duty 402 1125 from Samedan then freight 5152
  • 607 repairs at Landquart.
  • 608 repairs at Landquart.
  • 609 spare at Chur
  • 610 on duty 50 Klosters - Davos shuttles.

Ge4/4ii


  • 617, 630 on duties 41 & 42 - LQ - Davos - Filisur passengers.
  • 631, 628, 616, 621, 627, 615, 619, 614, 622, 620, 612, 632, 611 on duties 301 - 313 respectively - mainly Disentis - Scuol passengers but also some freight.
  • Duty 306 was non-standard and double headed 1229 & 1240 LQ - Scuol - LQ.
  • 629, 623, 633, 626 on duties 61 - 64 respectively - Arosa passengers.
  • 625 took over duty 63 after train 1412.
  • 613 on duty 403, Ilanz and Jenaz freights (booked for Ge4/4i).
  • 618 on duty 32 Pontresina - Scuol-Tarasp.
  • 624 on duty 32 St. Mo - S-chanf locals.

Ge4/4iii


  • 648, 641, 647, 650, 652 on duties 101 - 105 respectively Chur - St. Mo passengers.
  • 642 spare at Chur.
  • 649, 644, 651 on duties 43 - 45 respectively - LQ - Davos - Filisur passengers.
  • 643, 646, 645 on duties 109 - 111 respectively - Vereina Tunnel car shuttles.

Ge6/6ii


  • 705, 702, 704, 701, 703, 707 on duties 201 - 206 respectively (all freight).
  • 706 repairs at Landquart.